Vanity-case accessory clamp



p 9, 1930. E. F. WILLIAMS A 1,715,379

VANITY CASE ACCESSORY CLAMP F11: Aug. 15. 1929 12 Sheets-Sheet 1' Inventor Edward YZZ'anz 's- Attorney Sept. 9, I 930.

E. FCWILLIAMS VANITY CASE ACCESSORY CLAMP Filed Aug. 15, 1929 2 Shuts-Sheet Attorney Patented Sept. .9, 1930 PATENT 7 OFFICE EDWARD r. wiLLIAivrs, on EMrHismnNNEssEE 7 vA vIrir oAsn AccEssoRYoLAMr' e l Application filed lugust 15, 1929. swarm); 386,103.

Thepresent invention relates to an accessory clamp for vanity cases and is designed particularlyfor use by'women, (whenseated and exposed to air currents) in weighting down the hem of the dress when the vanity case is not otherwise in use. The object of thus weighting down the hem is to prevent it from being blown upward by air current,

as while seated in a swiftly movingautomd However other uses are comprehended within the scope of this device. 7

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a struci ture of this nature which is simple, inexpensive to manufacture, strong "and durable, thoroughly efficient and reliable in use, easy to manipulate and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which itis designed;

jects in view as will appear as theides'criptionproceed-s, the lnvention resides 1n certam novel features'of,constructlon, andln i the combination and arrangement of partsas will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 1s a top plan view of the device, Figure 2 is a side elevation,

' Figure 3 is a sectional side elevation,"

Figure 4 is a sectional view through the device showing the hinge means,

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the case, Figure 6 is a plan view of the clamp plate,

1 Figure 7 a and springs and Figure 8 is a detail section through the hinge ears.

Referring to thedrawing in detail it will perspective view of the pins be seen that the numeral 1 designates a piece of metal which will be referred to hereinafter as a clamp plate This clamp plate 1 conforms in shape with the orportion' of the vanity case 6. The clamp plate 1 is held firmly to the case 6 by means of a pin 8 passing through the eyes of hinge ears 2 and 7.

r The pin 8 is expanded at the ends in such fa'manner as to prevent its slipping out. Clamp plate 1 is pressed firmly against the case proper by coiled springs 9 which press "be manufactured in one piece.

With the above and numerousother ob-s against the outersurface of the case 6 and against the inner surface of the thumb .lift

3 formed on the hinged edge of theplate-l.

The following parts are preferably integral with the clamp plate 1, the hinge ears 2 and the thumb lift-3 and the spring cover flanges 4E. i i 7 Y These flanges 4 are at the hinged edge of the plate 1 and extend at right angles there from inwardly toward the case 6. Thus the major portion of the flange structure may The hinge ears 7 are integral with the case proper 6 and may be manufactured by punchlngthem out of the case 6 at thesidesof the top thereof and then bending them up to the vertical positlon. 7 r Softmaterialsuch as felt5 is caused to adhere (as by gluing) to the inner face of the clamp plate-1 and to the opposing surface of thecase 6 most nearly in'contact with it. s

V actly similar means are, used to disengage the clamp, the l18m, fOI--8Xampl6, being with-f drawn'instead of inserted. p l

, c it The springcoverflanges 4 serve to protect the springs from dust and coming intocon tact with objects which they might tear or otherwiseinjureQ I i it The advantagesof the vanity case accessory 90, a

clamp are as follows: 1 p H i It serves as a means of attachmentof ithe case to someportionof the wearing apparel while seated, for example, so that on moving about asjin rising from a seat, it will not be accidentallydropped and 'brokenor for gotten and lost.

A practial 'llustration of this is as follows: Many women go to the theater and. lay the case unattachedon their apparel, simply because there is no other simple disposition that can be made of it. On rising they frequently forget about the case and spill it, thus breaking it. Another illustration is this: Under the same circumstances other women lay the case down on the next seat and later forget it on leaving the theater. If the case were attached to the wearing apparel it would not be lost even if forgotten.

The case with this attachment can be used to attach the case to the belt, for example, while walking or standing and .thus save the inconvenience of carrying the article in the hand. V

The invention can be used to attach thin articles as a handkerchief, to the vanity case. This is a convenient means of keeping them together while holdingthem in the hand or even when placed elsewhere.

The invention prevents the usual embarrassment to women whose apparel of light textile fabric is frequently liable to be blown upwardly by air currents, whether natural or artificial. This function is performed simply by weighting down the fabric at the point most vulnerable to the effect of the wind.

It is simple to operate and, in fact, offers little, if any, inconvenience, such as would result from carrying a piece of apparatus which serves no other purpose. It increases the bulk of the case only to a slight degree.

The invention does no harm to fabric or Wearing material, unless the latter is much more fragile than the average. The soft padded material, such as felt, is used to pro tect the fabric of the wearing apparel from injury, as would result in case an entirely metal clamp were employed.

It is thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

It is apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In combination, a vanity case, a clamp plate, means for hingedly mounting the clamp plate on one surface of the case, and means normally urging the plate toward said surface, an obtuse extension from the hinged edge of the plate forming a thumb lift.

2. In combination, a vanity case providing a pair of apertured ears, a clamp plate having a pair of opposite apertured ears, a pin extending through the apertured ears t0 hingedly mount the plate on the case, spring means on the pin associated with the plate on the case to hold the plate normally toward the case.

3. In combination, a vanity case providing a pair of apertured ears, a clamp plate having a pair of opposite apertured ears, a pin extending through the apertured ears to hingedly mount the plate on the case, spring means on the pin associated with the plate on the case to hold the plate normally toward the case, flanges on the hinged edge of the plate to protect the spring means.

4. In combination, a vanity case providing a pair of apertured ears, a clamp plate having a pair of opposite apertured ears, a pin extending through the apertured ears to hingedly mount the plate on the case, spring means on the .pin associated with the plate on the case to hold the plate normally to ward the case, flanges on the hinged edge of the plate to protect the spring means, an obtuse thumb lift extending from the hinged edge of the plate.

5. In combination, a vanity case providing a pair of apertured ears, a clamp plate having a pair of opposite apertured ears, a pin extending through the apertured ears to hingedly mount the plate on'the case, spring means on the pin associated with the plate on the case to hold the plate normally toward the case, flanges on the hinged edge of the plate to protect the spring means, an obtuse thumb lift extending from the hinged edge of the plate, soft material on said surface of the case and on the opposed surface of the plate.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

EDWARD F. WILLIAMS. 

